xxx, 1325 p. : 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

ch. 1. History and development of forensic medicine and pathology / Daniel J. Spitz -- ch. 2. Crime scene -- pt. 1. Bloodstain pattern interpretation / Herbert Leon MacDonell -- pt. 2. Biological evidence on the human body / Heather Miller Coyle, Carrl Ladd, Henry C. Lee -- pt. 3. Trace evidence / Richard E. Bisbing -- ch. 3. Time of death and changes after death -- pt. 1. Anatomical considerations / Joshua A. Perper -- pt. 2. Chemical considerations / William Q. Sturner -- pt. 3. Forensic entomology / Neil H. Haskell -- pt. 4. Exhumation / Michael Mm. Baden -- ch. 4. Identification of human remains -- pt. 1. Diverse techniques / Daniel J. Spitz -- pt. 2. DNA / Lynne M. Helton -- ch. 5. Anthropology / William M. Bass -- ch. 6. Forensic odontology -- pt. 1. Bite mark identification / Richard R. Souviron -- pt. 2. Advanced techniques in dental identification and bite marks / David Sweet -- pt. 3. Advanced photographic techniques / Gregory S. Golden -- pt. 4. The use of digital analysis in bite mark identification / C. Michael Bowers, Raymond J. Johansen -- ch. 7. Sudden and unexpected death from natural causes in adults / Barbara A. Sampson, Vernard I. Adams, Charles S. Hirsch -- ch. 8. Investigation of deaths in childhood -- pt. 1. Feticide and neonaticide / Werner U. Spitz, Daniel J. Spitz -- pt. 2. The abused child and adolescent / Marvin S. Platt, Daniel J. Spitz, Werner U. Spitz -- pt. 3. The differential diagnosis of child abuse / Marvin S. Platt, Lisa Kohler -- ch. 9. Trauma and disease / Vernard I. Adams, Mark A. Flomenbaum, Charles S. Hirsch -- ch. 10. Blunt force injury / Werner U. Spitz -- ch. 11. Sharp force injury / Werner U. Spitz -- ch. 12. Injury by gunfire -- pt. 1. Gunshot wounds / Werner U. Spitz -- pt. 2. Shotgun wounds / Werner U. Spitz -- ch. 13. Thermal injuries / Werner U. Spitz -- ch. 14. Asphyxia / Werner U. Spitz -- ch. 15. Investigation of bodies in water / Daniel J. Spitz -- ch. 16. Electrical and lightning injuries / Edmund R. Donoghue, Barry D. Lifschultz -- ch. 17. Road traffic victim / Werner U. Spitz -- ch. 18. Medicolegal investigation of mass disasters / Glenn N. Wagner, Richard C. Froede -- ch. 19. Trauma of the nervous system -- pt. 1. Forensic neuropathology / Vernon Armbrustmacher, Charles S. Hirsch -- pt. 2. Boxing injuries / Friedrich Unterharnscheidt, James M. Henry -- ch. 20. Microscopic forensic pathology / Joshua A. Perper -- ch. 21. Forensic aspects of radiology / B.G. Brogdon -- ch. 22. Investigation of deaths from drug abuse / Boyd G. Stephens -- ch. 23. Forensic aspects of alcohol / Werner U. Spitz -- ch. 24. The medicolegal autopsy report / Werner U. Spitz -- ch. 25. Selected procedures at autopsy / Werner U. Spitz

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